Comparison

Schiit Forkbeard vs DENAFRIPS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Schiit Forkbeard

Control multiple Schiit audio devices from a single app. Manage volume, input, output, and monitor system health without needing individual remotes. Enjoy unique features like Visual Volume for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Unified remote control for multiple Schiit devices
  • Volume, input, and output control
  • System health reporting
  • Visual Volume™ feature
  • No pairing or account creation required
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Forkbeard replaces an entire rack of Schiit remotes with unified control on your iPhone or iPad. Multiple products and multiple systems are easily accommodated. There’s no pairing and no account creation—just add your Forkbeard-enabled products and you’re ready to go. Forkbeard Functionality: - Complete remote control, including volume, input select, output mode, mute, sample rate* - System health reporting, including output power, temperature, current, tube heater integrity* - Unique inter-product functions like Visual Volume™, instant headroom visualization *Functions vary by product   Current Forkbeard-Enabled Products DAC - Yggdrasil - Mimir Balanced DAC and Digital Preamp - Gungnir 2 Multiform™ DAC - Mesh Card Preamps - Saga 2 Preamp - Kara F Nexus™ Preamp - Freya+ F Tube Preamp Power Amps - Gjallarhorn F Compact Continuity™ S Speaker Amp - Vidar 2F Power Amp - Aegir 2F Continuity™+Halo™ Power Amp - Wotan Nexus™ Power Amp - Tyr F Nexus™ and Continuity™ choke-input monoblock amplifier - Kraken™ 5-Channel Power Amp Headphone Amps - Lyr 5 EQ - Loki Max F Phono Preamps - Skoll F Phono Preamp - Stjarna Phono Preamp Forkbeard is patent-pending.

About

DENAFRIPS

Features
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HIFI audio player control software

Screenshots

Schiit Forkbeard4 screens
DENAFRIPS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DENAFRIPS at 12.0 against Schiit Forkbeard's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Schiit Forkbeard versus DENAFRIPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchiit ForkbeardDENAFRIPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB24 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSchiit Audio焯联 黄

In-app purchases

None

Schiit Forkbeard

No in-app purchases

None

DENAFRIPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schiit Forkbeard free?
Schiit Forkbeard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DENAFRIPS free?
DENAFRIPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Schiit Forkbeard or DENAFRIPS have ads?
Neither Schiit Forkbeard nor DENAFRIPS shows ads.

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